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EP0814708 - SOFT TISSUE ANCHOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/02]SOFT TISSUE ANCHOR AND METHOD
[2003/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.12.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.12.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.01.2005  [2005/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
700 Orthopaedic Drive, P.O. Box 988
Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0988 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
700 Orthopaedics Drive, P.O. Box 988
Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0988 / US
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
700 Orthopaedic Drive, P.O. Box 988
Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0988 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LOWER, Jerry, L.
350 18th Road
Bourbon, IN 46504 / US
02 / GOBLE, E., Marlowe
850 East 1200 North
Logan, UT 84341 / US
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Jany, Peter, et al
Jany und Petersen
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Karlstrasse 87
76137 Karlsruhe / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]Jany, Peter, et al
Dr. H.-P. Pfeifer Dr. P. Jany Patentanwälte Beiertheimer Allee 19
D-76137 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date96909664.312.03.1996
[1998/02]
WO1996US03343
Priority number, dateUS1995040307013.03.1995         Original published format: US 403070
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9628100
Date:19.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0814708
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0814708
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.09.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04, A61F2/08
[1998/04]
CPC:
A61F2/0811 (EP,US); A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61B17/1615 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0409 (EP,US); A61B2017/0414 (EP,US); A61B2017/044 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0458 (EP,US); A61F2/0805 (EP,US); A61F2002/0829 (EP,US);
A61F2002/0858 (EP,US); A61F2002/0888 (EP,US); Y10S606/916 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1998/02]A61B17/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/02]
TitleGerman:WEICHGEWEBEVERANKERUNG[2003/34]
English:SOFT TISSUE ANCHOR[2003/34]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ANCRAGE D'UN TISSU MOU[2003/34]
Former [1998/02]WEICHGEWEBEVERANKERUNG UND VERFAHREN
Former [1998/02]SOFT TISSUE ANCHOR AND METHOD
Former [1998/02]DISPOSITIF ET METHODE D'ANCRAGE D'UN TISSU MOU
Entry into regional phase26.09.1997National basic fee paid 
26.09.1997Search fee paid 
26.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.09.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
11.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2003Fee for grant paid
03.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4632100  (GOBLE E MARLOWE [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,12,13,18 * column 8, line 15 - line 42; figure 5B * [A] 10;
 [A]WO8701270  (ACUFEX MICROSURGICAL INC [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[XP]US5411523  (GOBLE E MARLOWE [US]);
 [Y]DE3538593  (JUNGEBLOD THOMAS DR MED);
 [Y]SU827050  (KZ NII TRAVMATOLOG ORTOPED [SU]);
 [Y]US5100417  (CERIER JEFFREY C [US], et al);
 [Y]US5324308  (PIERCE JAVIN [US]);
 [Y]US5246441  (ROSS RANDALL D [US], et al);
 [Y]WO8809157  (MITEK SURGICAL PROD [US]);
 [A]US5156616  (MEADOWS BRUCE F [US], et al);
 [A]US5354298  (LEE DANIEL R [US], et al);
 [Y]US5013316  (GOBLE E MARLOWE [US], et al)
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